You Chose Me from the Earth The day has begun, And, already, You have embraced Your wee one. I greet You With the opening Of my eyes, With thoughts That stream anew. My slumber has brought me To New Day. The night was spent In healing, and a continuity, That like the day Follows one … Continue reading
The Words Hung on My Lips
The words hung on my lips. I wanted to pray I wanted to be In Your Presence. I wanted to feel Good again, To lift myself Out of myself, Out of my sorrow. I looked about me. The world was on fire. I could not see. I could not find one thing To light my … Continue reading
Crown of Thorns
Crown of Thorns, Kingship crowned, Where the diamonds? Where the gold? Runlets of Your Mercy Covering Holy Face. Crown of Thorns, Kingship in rejection, Shining as diamonds, Pure as gold, Blood, all holy, Innocence dying on a Cross, Satisfying the Father’s desire For sons and daughters Made holy in His Christ, Now by our willing, … Continue reading
The living water of the Holy Spirit
The living water of the Holy Spirit From a catechetical instruction by Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop The water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of living water, welling up into eternal life. This is a new kind of water, a living, leaping water, welling up for those who are … Continue reading
Heaven’s Feast
I am hungry, Lord. Yet, it is not my belly That speaks. How is it That You have Subjected my gut, And even my mind I am Your weaned child, Yet pangs assail me? Is it my heart That desires more? When You filled me, I believed I would be Satisfied forever. My capacity was … Continue reading
PRAYERS FROM THE ST. GERTRUDE AND ST. MECHTILDE PRAYER BOOK
http://www.catholictradition.org/Gertrude/prayer-book1.htm Joann Nelander lionessblog.com
